Ares

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β€œruin, bane” β€” Greek

#2952024 rank
2024peak year
6,270babies named Ares since 1880
β–² +133%5-year trend

Ares popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot β€” known but not everywhere Β· roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Ares mean?

The ancient Greek name of the god of war, its root usually connected to arΔ“, 'ruin' or 'bane'. Rare in the ancient world, it is now a bold mythological pick.

OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, modern

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